Service difficulty report · Hose · Cessna 680CE

Difficulty date
April 27, 2012
Submitted
April 30, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N315QS
Make and model
Cessna 680CE
Aircraft serial
6800220
Aircraft time
3,245 hours, 2,142 cycles
Part
Hose
Part number
AS11606K0166
Condition
Damaged
Location
Mlg
Part time
3,245 hours, 2,142 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
A

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

DEPARTED, MOVED GEAR HANDLE TO UP, NOSE GEAR FAILED TO RETRACT FOLLOWED BY BOTH A HYD PRESSURE LOW LT AND HYD VOLUMN LOW AMBER CAS MESSAGES. RETURNED TO DEPARTURE WITH 3 GREEN INDICATIONS AND LANDED UNEVENTFULL. HYD FLUID CAME OUT OF NOSE GEAR AREA AND ON RAMP. DID NOT BLOW BOTTLE. REPLACED NOSE STEERING PRESSURE AND CENTERING HOSES. OPS & LEAK CHECKED GOOD IAW MM 32-50-00.